Applications invited for Foundations of Journalism short courses

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invites journalists in Kampala, Kasese, Soroti and Jinja with one to two years experience to apply for its Foundations of Journalism training workshops. The three-day workshops, supported by the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), are aimed equipping new journalists with the knowledge and skills to effectively investigate and cover public affairs.

Who can apply

Print, radio, television and online journalists with no more than two years experience.

Media and society; traditional and new storytelling forms; framing the news; story pitching; sourcing; interviewing skills; media ethics and law; using social media in reporting; and public affairs reporting.

Training venues

Kampala, Kasese, Soroti, and Jinja. All programmes will be held in February and March, 2017.

The first workshop, which will be held in Kampala, will take place from 1-3 February, 2017. (UPDATE: Workshop completed)

The second workshop, which will be held in Soroti, will take place from 15-17 March, 2017.

The third workshop, which will be held in Jinja, will take place from 20-22 March, 2017.